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Saturday, January 27, 2018

BWW Interview: Annette McLaughlin TALKS PINOCCHIO by Rona Kelly

The National Theatre is staging a first. With the blessing from Disney, Dennis Kelly's Pinocchio is the first musical production to feature the songs from the classic 1940 film.Playing the B…

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Sunday, January 21, 2018

BWW Interview: Roly Botha talks STRANGERS IN BETWEEN by Rona Kelly

When Strangers in Between played at the King's Head Theatre in 2016, this marked Roly Botha's first professional role in theatre. Two years later, Roly makes his West End debut in the show's…

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Saturday, January 20, 2018

BWW Interview: Ian Hallard talks TUMULUS & VAULT Festival 2018 by Rona Kelly

The VAULT Festival 2018 opens next week, running from 24 January through to 18 March. During the three months, three hundred shows will be staged, including new thriller and queer noir play …

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Friday, January 12, 2018

BWW Interview: Rudi Dharmalingam on MARY STUART Return by Rona Kelly

Mary Stuart returns to the London stage, following a sell out run at the Almeida Theatre. Playing the role of Mortimer, Rudi Dharmalingam spoke to us about preparing to revisit the character…

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Friday, December 15, 2017

BWW Review: TITUS ANDRONICUS, Barbican Theatre by Rona Kelly

It was September of this year that I first saw this particular Titus Andronicus, at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. Back then, I was struck by how timely a production this seemed corruption o…

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Wednesday, December 13, 2017

BWW Review: ANTONY & CLEOPATRA, Barbican Theatre by Rona Kelly

When a production transfers, changes are inevitable. Different spaces create different possibilities and limitations, for actors, directors and designers alike. For the audience then, the en…

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Thursday, December 7, 2017

BWW Interview: Hannah Morrish talks TITUS ANDRONICUS by Rona Kelly

Hannah Morrish plays her first season at the Royal Shakespeare Company, appearing in no less than three of the Rome MMVII shows. Playing Lavinia in Titus Andronicus, Portia in Julius Caesar …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:23AM
Tuesday, December 5, 2017

BWW Interview: Andrew Polec & Christina Bennington on BAT OUT OF HELL Tour & Return by Rona Kelly

Fresh off winning Best Musical at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards, Bat Out Of Hell returns to Toronto to continue performances.While back in London, we caught up with stars Andrew Polec …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:36AM
Thursday, November 30, 2017

BWW Interview: Antony Byrne Talks ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA by Rona Kelly

Rome wasn't built in a day...but the Royal Shakespeare Company's Rome MMXVII Season comes pretty close As performances get underway for Julius Caesar, rehearsals begin for the Barbican trans…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:17AM
Friday, November 24, 2017

BWW Interview: Martin Hutson talks ROME MMXVII SEASON by Rona Kelly

This Winter, the Royal Shakespeare Company's Rome MMXVII Season transfers to the Barbican Centre. Martin Huston returns to the RSC to play Cassius in Julius Caesar and Saturninus in Titus An…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:59AM
Thursday, October 12, 2017

BWW Review: SAINT GEORGE AND THE DRAGON, National Theatre by Rona Kelly

Saint George and the Dragon is a story you likely heard as a child. 'He's a picture in a storybook,' notes one of the characters, 'But that's not who we are anymore'. Neither is the audience…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:09AM
Sunday, October 1, 2017

BWW Review: KING LEAR, Chichester Festival Theatre by Rona Kelly

'We that are young Shall never see so much, nor live so long...' 2017 has been dubbed a year of Hamlets too many, even, with Andrew Scott and Tom Hiddleston both taking on the role. If o…

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Tuesday, September 26, 2017

BWW Review: LE GRAND MORT, Trafalgar Studios by Rona Kelly

Sex and death often go hand in hand. The french term 'La petite mort' literally means 'the sensation of orgasm as likened to death' OED. And Le Grand Mort certainly goes big on this theme. I…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:54AM
Wednesday, September 13, 2017

BWW Review: DERREN BROWN: UNDERGROUND, Playhouse Theatre by Rona Kelly

Do you have a secret Can you keep that secret If you answered yes and are going to Derren Brown Underground, think again. Derren Brown probably knows it already. The tricks may stay the same…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:33AM
Thursday, August 24, 2017

BWW Review: KNIVES IN HENS, Donmar Warehouse by Rona Kelly

'I must look close enough to discover what it is', utters one of the characters. The same could be said of Knives in Hens itself. Obscuring and drawn out at points, an impressive cast and so…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:24AM
Wednesday, August 16, 2017

BWW Review: WOMAD TAKEOVER, National Theatre River Stage Festival by Rona Kelly

At its very heart, WOMAD World of Music, Arts and Dance is a celebration of the arts in every form, from every country, for everyone. And what better way to celebrate the arts than a festiva…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:18PM
Monday, August 14, 2017

Photo Coverage: WOMAD Takes over the National Theatre's River Stage Festival by Rona Kelly

This summer, the River Stage Festival returns to London's South Bank. Taking place on the National Theatre's appropriately named River Stage, this free festival sees some of the leading arts…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:04AM
Sunday, August 13, 2017

BWW Interview: Ripton Lindsay talks WOMAD Takeover by Rona Kelly

This weekend, WOMAD World of Music, Arts and Dance has brought a world of culture to the South Bank. Part of the National's River Stage series, acts such as beat boxer Grace Savage and music…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:43PM
Saturday, August 12, 2017

BWW Interview: Grace Savage talks WOMAD Takeover by Rona Kelly

WOMAD World of Music, Arts and Dance kicks off their second day taking over the River Stage at the National Theatre. Saturday's lineup features performances and workshops, from a range of ar…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:15PM

BWW Interview: Russell Evans, Sam Robertson & Hugh Parry talk AFRO CLUSTER at WOMAD by Rona Kelly

The River Stage Festival returns this summer to the National Theatre. Different companies and groups takeover the South Bank, from The Gloryto Rambert and the National itself. This weekend, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:24AM

BWW Interview: Russell Evans, Sam Robertson & Hugh Parry talk AFRO CLUSTER by Rona Kelly

The River Stage Festival returns this summer to the National Theatre. Different companies and groups takeover the South Bank, from The Gloryto Rambert and the National itself. This weekend, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:06AM
Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Festival Watch: A Weekend at Latitude 2017 by Rona Kelly

Forget your troubles and venture into the woods. Now in its twelfth year, Latitude Festival 2017 is a magical, musical and surprisingly not too muddy weekend.

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Sunday, July 23, 2017

BWW Review: TIMBERLINA, Latitude Festival by Rona Kelly

At a festival with more Waitrose Bag for Lifes and recycling bins than toilets, Timberlina proves to be a fitting end to Latitude. Tackling the impending environmental catastrophe, Timberlin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:24PM

BWW Review: TESSA COATES: PRIMATES, Latitude Festival by Rona Kelly

What do you do with a BA in Anthropology Become a stand-up comedian. Armed with the knowledge of how to analyse the history of the human race, Tessa Coates examines the phenomenon that is mo…

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BWW Review: THE NATURE OF FORGETTING, Latitude Festival by Rona Kelly

Following a sold-out run at the London International Mime Festival this year, Theatre Re played to yet another full crowd in the Theatre Tent at Latitude Festival. Telling a story of love an…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42PM

BWW Review: LOLA AND JO: FOCUS ON, Latitude Festival by Rona Kelly

Returning to the Edinburgh Fringe for their second year, Lola and Jo want to try out some of their new sketches. Having recruited market research company FocusOn, Latitude Festival seems the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AM
Saturday, July 22, 2017

BWW Review: SIMON ARMITAGE, Latitude Festival by Rona Kelly

So far, coverage of Latitude Festival has included theatre, music and comedy. At this point, a change of pace was needed. In the Speakeasy, poet Simon Armitage made for some easy but also ha…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:54AM

BWW Review: GOODBEAR, Latitude Festival by Rona Kelly

Check in for an eclectic evening of entertainment with Goodbear. Playing the Cabaret Tent at Latitude Festival, we meta whole host of characters in this hotel based sketch show. It's like Am…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:24AM
Thursday, July 20, 2017

BWW Review: MUMFORD & SONS, Latitude Festival by Rona Kelly

Mumford amp Sons makes a triumphant return to Latitude Festival, having first played in 2010. After all these years, audiences provedthat they would wait, they would wait for them. An evenin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:18PM
Wednesday, July 19, 2017

BWW Review: DICKIE BEAU: RE-MEMBER ME, Latitude Festival by Rona Kelly

'Speak the speech, I pray you, as I pronouncedit to youtrippingly on the tongue.' Without uttering almosta single word until the final scene, Dickie Beau speaks volumes in his latest show. M…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:54PM
Monday, July 17, 2017

BWW Review: HOT DUB TIME MACHINE, Latitude Festival by Rona Kelly

'If I could turn back time, if I could find a way' Well, now you can. Hot Dub Time Machine is a touring musical event of theatrical proportions, bringing the songs of yesteryear into the 21s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:54PM

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